Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Guan Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 885, Entry 10 Guangyun dictionary: Pronounced guan. Jiyun dictionary: Pronounced guan. Guangyun dictionary: Identical to the character for pipe (guan). Book of Odes (Shijing), Zhou Odes: The chimes and pipes sound with a resonant clanging. History of the Former Han (Qianshanshu), Biography of Dong Zhongshu: Bells, drums, pipes, and strings. Also means to manage or oversee. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Treatise on the Balance of Standards and Taxes: Sang Hongyang served as the Vice Minister of Agriculture, overseeing all accounting matters. History of the Former Han (Qianshanshu), Biography of Gu Yong: In the past, Long managed the collection of words, and the imperial decrees were therefore just. Also means a key. Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguoce): Lord Lu Lian said to Lord Pingyuan: The feudal lords avoided their residences and handed over the keys and locks. Commentary: Guan means a key. Also defined in Explaining Simple and Compiling Compound Characters (Shuowen) as a wooden instrument for weaving. Also a surname. History of the Former Han (Qianshanshu), Biography of Yan Anle: There was a Guan Lu. Also, in the Treatise on Literature (Yiwenzhi), the title The Master (Guanzi) is written as The Manager (Guanzi).